The coin is "very rare" and bears imagery "associated with Augustus' symbolic transfer of power back to the Roman Senate after his defeat of Mark Antony" in 31 B.C., according to the auction house.

In a programme note for the St John Passion at the Barbican, the Academy of Ancient Music’s chief executive called their Easter performances of Bach’s compressed gospel tragedy a “ritual”. You ...

Two of the newfound silver coins portray the wives of the Roman emperors, including Faustina I, the wife of Antoninus Pius, and Faustina II, the wife of Marcus Aurelius, shown here. Image 2 of 3 ...

Also found among the Roman coins were 72 gold aurei, dated from 18 B.C. to 47 A.D. Those coins show no signs of wear and likely came from a pile of freshly minted coins, according to the Cultural ...

Also found among the Roman coins were 72 gold aurei, dated from 18 B.C. to 47 A.D. Those coins show no signs of wear and likely came from a pile of freshly minted coins, according to the Cultural ...

This coin of Julius Caesar features, on the obverse, Caesar at the height of his power with a legend naming him as “Dictator in Perpetuity”, an honour bestowed on him by the Roman Senate in ...

Once again, we review the archaeological discoveries of the year that has just ended. This time, we have selected 14 from those we had the opportunity to feature, which had a special impact among our ...

A gold coin depicting Marcus Junius Brutus —the Roman senator who assassinated Julius Caesar, fatally stabbing him 23 times with a group of co-conspirators—has sold for €1.98 million (just ...

A rare Roman coin depicting Julius Caesar’s assassin, Brutus, sold for €1.9 million ($2 million) at a Geneva auction, far exceeding its €800,000 estimate.

GENEVA: A rare Roman coin featuring the portrait of Brutus, the assassin of statesman Julius Caesar, sold Monday at a Geneva auction for 1.98 million euros, according to organiser Numismatica ...

A rare Roman coin featuring the portrait of Brutus, the assassin of statesman Julius Caesar, sold Monday at a Geneva auction for 1.98 million euros, according to organiser Numismatica Genevensis.

A rare Roman coin depicting Brutus, assassin of Julius Caesar, sold for €1.98 million at a Geneva auction. The coin, minted in 43-42 BC, features Brutus's profile and symbols of war.